973.7: The American Civil War (2023)

This collection spotlights books, published in the last 10 years, that discuss the American Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865. Books featured in this collection will discuss causes of the war, notable battles, and important figures from both the Union and Confederate sides.

Updated June 16, 2023
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973.7: The American Civil War (2023)

This collection spotlights books, published in the last 10 years, that discuss the American Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865. Books featured in this collection will discuss causes of the war, notable battles, and important figures from both the Union and Confederate sides.

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1

Bill O'Reilly's Legends & lies. The Civil War
Fisher, David
Paper Book
The next installment in the New York Times #1 bestselling companion series to the Fox historical docudrama, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies; The Civil War is a pulse-quickening account of the deadliest war in American history. From the birth of the...

2

Capital dames : the Civil War and the women of Washington, 1848-1868
Roberts, Cokie
Paper Book
In this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences, influence, and...

3

The Civil War : a visual history
Paper Book
The story of America's bloodiest conflict is still as meaningful today as it was in 1865. This comprehensive, visually arresting guide covers the history, causes, and consequences of the Civil War. It provides eyewitness accounts by soldiers and civilians, key profiles of...

4

Embattled rebel : Jefferson Davis as commander in chief
McPherson, James M.
Paper Book
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Author History has not been kind to Jefferson Davis. His cause went down in disastrous defeat and left the South impoverished for generations. Had it succeeded, his cause would have torn the nation in two and preserved the institution of slavery. Many consider him an...

5

The field of blood : violence in Congress and the road to civil war
Freeman, Joanne B.
Ebook

6

Hymns of the Republic : the story of the final year of the American Civil War
Gwynne, S. C.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes "a masterwork of history" (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The...

7

Liar, temptress, soldier, spy : four women undercover in the Civil War
Abbott, Karen
Paper Book
Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and "pioneer of sizzle history" (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War. Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet...

8

The Lincoln conspiracy : the secret plot to kill America's 16th president--and why it failed
Meltzer, Brad
Paper Book
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on the sixteenth president in The Lincoln Conspiracy<...

9

Robert E. Lee and me : a Southerner's reckoning with the myth of the lost cause
Seidule, Ty
Paper Book
"Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency." --Ron Chernow In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and...

10

To the uttermost ends of the earth : the epic hunt for the South's most feared ship--and the greatest sea battle of the Civil War
Keith, Phil
Paper Book
The enthralling story of the greatest Civil War battle at sea by the award-winning and bestselling historians Phil Keith and Tom Clavin. On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with...

11

A worse place than hell : how the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg changed a nation
Matteson, John
Paper Book
December 1862 drove the United States toward a breaking point. The Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and Northern confidence. As Abraham Lincoln's government threatened to fracture, this critical moment also tested five extraordinary individuals whose lives reflect the soul of a...
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